Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Pushmataha County, OK
Pushmataha County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 24.5% low-access.
- 24.5%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 17.7%
- on SNAP
- 11K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Pushmataha County, OK
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 24.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +2.4 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 17.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Nowata County (+ 0.4 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Pushmataha County ranks #1,330 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #47 of 77 counties in OK (24.5% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,330
- national by low-access %
- #47
- in OK
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Pushmataha County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Pushmataha County's 24.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 57% of them and ranked #1,332 most-affected nationwide.
Pushmataha County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Pushmataha County has 0 urban and 3 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.
Pushmataha County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Oklahoma, not a full county-board reprint
- Grant
Grant 65.3%
65.3 % low-access
- Tulsa 25.5
Tulsa 25.5%
25.5 % low-access
- Payne 25.3
Payne 25.3%
25.3 % low-access
- Nowata 24.9
Nowata 24.9%
24.9 % low-access
- Pushmataha 24.5
Pushmataha 24.5%
24.5 % low-access
- Cotton 23.5
Cotton 23.5%
23.5 % low-access
- Pawnee 5.6
Pawnee 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 11,572 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,830 |
| Low-Access Share | 24.5%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,089 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,790 |
| Median Household Income | $47,940 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.7%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 785 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 17.7%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.1% |
SNAP retailers in Pushmataha County
Pushmataha County has 15 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 7
- buffalo vally handy stop, tuskahoma
- choctaw travel plaza - antlers, antlers
- circle 7 general store 1, clayton
- e-z mart 4255, antlers
- k-ray's family discount store, antlers
- kwik chek 126, antlers
- sobol general store 1, fort towson
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 8175, clayton
- dollar general 20912, rattan
- dollar general 603, antlers
- family dollar store 6609, antlers
Farmers' Market · 1
- antlers market, antlers
Large Grocery Store · 1
- gardner grocery llc, antlers
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- choctaw country market, clayton
Super Store · 1
- pruett's food - antlers, antlers
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Oklahoma
One of 76 counties in Oklahoma, 6 are shown here.
Compare Pushmataha County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →
Nationwide peers for Pushmataha County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Pushmataha County, both outside Oklahoma so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OK (24.5% here).
- Northampton County, PA · 24.5% low-access
- Northampton County, PA · 24.5% low-access
- Potter County, TX · 24.5% low-access
- Potter County, TX · 24.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OK (17.7% here).
- Rockingham County, NC · 17.7% SNAP
- Rockingham County, NC · 17.7% SNAP
- Macon County, TN · 17.7% SNAP
- Macon County, TN · 17.7% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Food access nationally, Oklahoma in context
Pushmataha County sits inside Oklahoma (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
Read with this county
Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .
PlainFoodAccess renders this county profile directly from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates), no number is typed in by an editor. Figures for Pushmataha County, OK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 40127. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-23. Primary sources: USDA Food Access Research Atlas and Census ACS 5-year estimates.
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